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|’ Serving Terrace and Area

. . Reacting to a growing con-
_ cern-in both the trucking In-
dustry,.and the public sector
- aver problems related to the big
trucks, All Trans Express has
put together a Service Im-
‘provement Centér. The Center
-and it's manager,. Gordon
. Walker, were in Terrace-
recently for a one week stay.
_-- The Center is an -out-fitted
‘semi’. ‘trailer, a’ travelling
multi-media classroom,
designed to bring an increased
_ awareness to truckers of such
‘facets of driving as defensive
driving, and good public
relations. Theset up cost $25,000
‘-to.put’on the road and it takes
’: ‘another §30,00¢ annually to keep
it there,
~' Insidé. the ‘trailer, ‘the walls
- ‘have’ been panelled with at-

"- wavtlye Wood panelling and the

_”. Moor, covering with a, durable
_ tarpet.; One end has been
“Converted to a movie screen and
here’ are sixteen desks com-
. “plete with “scratch pad and
‘pencil. There are two projec-
tors,-one for a fifteen minute
-. movie .and ‘the other for siide
. presentations, and audio-visual
ssystem.?
As well-there is a swing-out
“mock-up of an air brake system
which is -completely. workable
“and which ts used to increase
. ‘the drivers familiarity with the
“air brakes and the importance
of proper: and regular main-
"lenarice.:.: ee

training program is the first of
it’s kind in Canada and is one of
several that All-Trans’ offers.

Others-“include - office ‘ safety,
ntion in the
and injury’
ifting and

om
public’has about: ;
‘trucks, concentrating on ‘those.

“fpart due to (he driver, Some of

~” Meessive noise. and air pollution,
“speeding and traffic: 4
‘Tstruction. os er

jgate film. leads ‘inis ‘a

: “Vancouver. Island.
hi 2 largest of, ihe.

‘According to Walker,’ the .

rogram ‘takes.
- minutes ‘says -
5 th The

Scomplaints which are all or in .

Hhesé problems,: according ‘ta
‘ithe: film, ‘are’ tail-gating, ex-<. yp

roup’ —

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1974

instance,- to. be back in
Terrace later. this year to
conduct the program not only
for All-Trans employees but far

driver's. from Al-Can and , pa
the transportation field bat

we're certainly not competitors

Eurocan'who have both shown a ~
great interest in the service.

GORDON WALKER, director of the All-Trans
Service Improvement Canter is seen above
pointing out parts of an air brake system, sel up
in the companies out-fitted van. Other facilities

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and ‘recreational, space | -
gymnasium, swimming pool, _
bowling alleys, - tennis courts’

_ Moreé.than 2,000 teachers and
parents; and about 400 children
will participate in an extensive

. inservice training program at

> Jericho ‘Hill School this sum-

mers",
. Jericho

. Federation and the Department

and designed-with the purpose

complaints ithe’ ‘y,
vers of big * yj

BCTF,: to:.

d maintain

couver; Surrey, *
Kamloops, Prince .G

cing to establish:a‘schedule

‘that: would see it available.on -

ny given location, every three
onths.:. Walker expects, for

“residences, classroom . space,

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- Engineering Geotogy.

George
RM. Hardy & Astociates
»Matertals Tasting Services

“+ including Prince George and Dawson Creek...

\. Hardy & Asscciates Ltd. is pleased to annovince’ pot
Mr. Bruce C, McLeod, P.Eng, has {olned Hisenginesring staff:
in: @rince George: Mr. McLeod Is a U.B.C. graduate in’:

~ Since graduation. he has been ‘gusociatad with road “and —
bridge construction throughout # large portion'of B.C. with |:
the B.C, Department of Highw
phates: location; materials:
well as concrete technology:

ts experience includes
ch, design and Inspection

@

In nine western Canadian cities

B joint yenture of
Ahe British’ Columbia Teachers’ *

‘of Education ~ is a professional
“development program, planned

roviding parentsy, teachers « :
{i

hospital area, dining rooms, .

; " Air. McLeod's latest position =~
was, Reglanal Geotechnical and Materials Engineer In Prince...

Ltd, provides. Geotechnical and =."

is an area: of

nies may be competitors in

and acres of grass. : °.
More. than: 30.

of: immigrant:

help: for. “disabled

+

Don't just complain about the

somebody who can dé. some-
thing about it.

Tall to your Mazda dealer,
2 Letihim: tell vou about. the: ecandm
* Mazda’ 808's. Choose’ from

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_ SERVICE IMPROVEMENT SERVICE
FOR TERRACE ALL-TRANS D

“This ar
common concern,” Walker

explained, “and if we can help
we'll do so. The various com-

when it commons to great
safety on the high
Walker told the Herald that it
was too early to gauge the ef-
fects of the program but that -
response from driver's involved
ta. date had heen good.

children to- commun
workshops. « BLUE Nabi
, Summer ‘short:courses: have

themselves " af © $52,469...
vation. : ; summer, the enrallment could
hildren, -activilies “for gilled” . be as high. as 3,000 in all: the

veoursess cr

ways.”

in the van include two projectors, one for movies
and the other for slides, an audio-visual center
and desks for sixteen participants in --the
program's clinics. (See story above): 2. '

two. coupe

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wail any longer.

\. “ment and donot have the part

“| Forrestall Outlines ?.C.
@ Michael .Forrestall,’ |

‘other policies
. Conservatives which will be of |

Progressive Conservalixe
Member of Parliament for
Halifax-Dartmouth, In his tour
with Federal’ P.C, Candidate
Everett. Stevens - through
Kitimat, Terrace,8 and Prince .
Rupert last week spoke .to

jsaveral groups .describing: the

Conservative policies ‘for
regional. economic expansion. -
He was very suspicious of the .
process of the present Federal-
Provincial negotiations con-

" cerning Northwest B.C., where

local people have ‘llttle. or no

* Imowledge of what is in the-

mind of either senior govern-

they should in ¢choosing. the
Idnd of development they want
for their communitiés. oe
Mr. Forrestall slated that the -
first step a Federal: Con-
servative government would
take would. be to define: the
various regions of Canada in
terms of common geographical
features, common resource
base, transportation problems
and community interests. .
These regions would quite likely
cross provincial borders... After
consultation ‘with Federal,
Provincial, regional, and
municipal governments, .and
representatives from the
private sector, a regional unit °
ar council would be established, :
representative of all levels*ot .-

government and the. private ~

sector. In Northwest B.C. Mr. .
Forrestal staled, this regional.”
vouncil could very well be the

already: established’ Northern ~

Development Council. ;
Mr. Forrestall ‘said that
Robert Stanfield is committed

to decentralizing the decision-.

making ; of - government. and -

bringing the decisions back-to -- .
the - regions. -- The -reglonal -°

councils. would ‘set their ob.

_ jectives,.. formulate. their’
strategies, and seek funds.fram

_ dhe: Federal government to

‘carry oul thelr own develop- ©

“ment plans within’ the broad

“sultation. .
As.-an” example,, Mr,
““Borrestall stated, there, would

be no “need for the argument ¢

- which flared between the neigh-

-“ pour communities of ‘Prince
Rupert. and. Kitimat ‘over the -

“location of a deep water port.
‘The Federal government should

have..asked them: =. Where do. |

you want it?” A regional council
. Juight Kave:decided, “We want

“! (wo: deep: walersporis|2.- And «fj
ewhy nol, asked Mr, Forrestal... °
"He" said" that-harbours ‘donot’

compete but complenient eac:|
~“otherx’ in providing: . mor
assurance of séF(ice in and out.

Nova: Scotia. they ‘could only

guide lines -of national ' gals.
formulated by. national con- —

“Wf the Federal: govern: govern-»<*
ment had'told Newfoundland. or:.

_ have ‘one ‘port every: 90 miles, ~
«that would have cut out several”.
af our best Hiarbours.and about _

Mr.. Fortestall cited several |
formulated by the

great benefit to the North. A
Conservalive government will
establish five regional offices of -
the Bank of Canada so that local

- gapital--will be available: for.

investment purposes. ‘The
Industrial Development Bank
will be directed Lo help small
business and provide high risk
campital for developing
regions. Industrial . Incentive
grants would ¢ be given out on
the basis of creating em-

ployment, Co tet
_ OF particular interest to the

Terrace community with its low

tax base, Mr,.Forrestall stated
that’ a Conservative: ’govern-.

“ment would take DREE back lo ©

its original idea of assisting
communities in setting up the. ,
infrastructure necessary . to
support new growth. ; .
.The Conservatives would
develop. a, new. National
Transporlation Act to’ insure

> (hat the lransportation services

will serve the needs of regional
development, ‘and: allow

half of the economy of the two .

east coast provinces,
. \ . .

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- but on each occasion
was able to find a phrase upon -

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disadvantaged areas to receive
goods they cannot get with the
established’ trading. patterns.
Mr. Forsestall stated that to
ensure that all regions of
Canada have equal access to the,
wealth of. industrial. and -en-
vironmental: information,
scattered all across Canada in.
government offices, special
studies and reports, the Con-

servative government : would -

establish a computer bank for
this information. :

_ In commenting on the Otlawa

scene, Mr, Forrestal | said that
he did nol belleve that David
Lewis would bring down the
government. Hestated that Mr.
Lewis has. said to him: per-

-sonally and to the House on 16

separate occasions that the

_N.D.P, would not. ‘support .

certain actions of the Liberals,
ion Mr, Lewis

which he ‘could: support. the

- Liberal: government . a’ while

longer. Mr. Forrestall said he:
did nol feel that Trudeau
himself would call an election

during the summer months and -

ATTENTION!
RESIDENTS OF TERRACE
AND DISTRICT

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‘disenfranchise hundreds of ©
thousands ‘of Canadians who
would be on holidays.

Mr. Forrestall said that he

. was particularly disappointed

that the N.D.P. have not used
their strategic position in
‘Parliament to achieve some
particularly identifiable goals,
such: ‘as the ‘extension of the
territorial coastal limits to
conserve’ the halibut fishery
before it is completely gone.

And the Skeena Member of
Parliament, Frank Howard, a
most: energetic defender of the
rights of the Indian. people of
‘Canada, has:not used his tac-

‘tical position to ‘achieve any

identificable relief For. them.

Mr. Forrestajl was also
critical of Frank Howard for
: Filibustering “the “Elections

Reform Bill at the committee
“level for days on end by in-
_troducing ammendment upon

ammendment, then speaking on
each one at great length, and
finally withdrawing a large |
number of them ¢

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